Climbing boots

[Stere]

Best work non chainsaw  boots I have are gronell heavy though I see they do also  chainsaw boots

 

Gronell Diablo Work Anticut

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D.P.I. according to EN ISO 17249 "Safety shoes with resistance to chain saw cutting"

 

 

[Dan Maynard]

5 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

I’d try anything to try and get my £300’s worth.

Gorilla glue, Stormsure, Araldite.

 

You’re still just waiting for that moment when the sole starts flapping again.

Super glue is the best I've found, I made some Airstreams last until the tread wore off by keeping them glued up tight. My theory is if you let the bottom sole loose at all then it wears the soft middle, keep it stuck on there's no movement.

 

Medium viscosity will fill small gaps, no brand 5ml on Amazon has been fine and only a couple of quid.

[peds]

I might try other glues in the future, but I really can't complain about the clear Tec7. Adds a good waterproof layer on the outside of the seam, too. I tend to always have an open and in-date tube these days, otherwise I think it'd be a pricey enough fix. 

 

2 minutes ago, Dan Maynard said:

My theory is if you let the bottom sole loose at all then it wears the soft middle, keep it stuck on there's no movement.

 

I'd agree with that, a stitch in time definitely saves nine in this case.

[kram]

On 22/09/2024 at 15:23, Steve Bullman said:

 

My pair of Andrews are not worn out, not comfortable but I'd likely wear them for spiking and general ground work, so really after a boot just for climbing. Seems to me that for climbing you want shallow tread not the deep blocky tread for mud that is on most boots.

 

Ideally one wouldnt reach down and cut anywhere near foot level  - hopefully I have learnt that lesson now.. ! So perhaps cut and crush protection is not too important in the tree but perhaps I'll get more experience before I get boots without.

 

On 22/09/2024 at 15:23, Steve Bullman said:

No boots really going to have great grip, too much of a compromise on wear. I once had a pair of Meindl resoled and the guy put on a softer tackier sole. The difference in grip when climbing was astonishing, but wore them down in about 3 months.

I'd disagree, its a compromise on cost, if they use decent rubber it will last.

Years ago I have resoled motorcycle boots with  Metzler Racetec tyre rubber and the grip is huge improvement and it lasts. These were Aplinestars and one of their best and more expensive pairs, the grip was dangerous in wet conditions as standard!

I also resole my rock climbing shoes with the same tyre rubber. Very good grip.

 

I dont want to be resoleing new climbing boots, it wont look great and might mess with foot puncture protection.

I had a decking nail in my foot months ago, doing my brothers tree. Finished climbing and changed into crocs for the cleanup!

 

 

Edited September 25 by kram

[MattyF]

Have a look at zamberlan boots , mate bought a pair at the APF and said they were the comfiest out the box he’s ever bought .

I’ve just bought a pair of pfanner tirol fighters as I used to wear them years back and suddenly remembered after half an hour of wearing how long they took to break in ! 
 

[Mark Bolam]

They have all got those shite laminated PU soles though.

The soles don’t wear out, they delaminate and fall off.

 

The manufacturers don’t want them to last a long time, they want you to keep giving them £300 every year.

[Mick Dempsey]

3 hours ago, kram said:

 

My pair of Andrews are not worn out, not comfortable but I'd likely wear them for spiking and general ground work, so really after a boot just for climbing. Seems to me that for climbing you want shallow tread not the deep blocky tread for mud that is on most boots.

 

Ideally one wouldnt reach down and cut anywhere near foot level  - hopefully I have learnt that lesson now.. ! So perhaps cut and crush protection is not too important in the tree but perhaps I'll get more experience before I get boots without.

 

I'd disagree, its a compromise on cost, if they use decent rubber it will last.

Years ago I have resoled motorcycle boots with  Metzler Racetec tyre rubber and the grip is huge improvement and it lasts. These were Aplinestars and one of their best and more expensive pairs, the grip was dangerous in wet conditions as standard!

I also resole my rock climbing shoes with the same tyre rubber. Very good grip.

 

I dont want to be resoleing new climbing boots, it wont look great and might mess with foot puncture protection.

I had a decking nail in my foot months ago, doing my brothers tree. Finished climbing and changed into crocs for the cleanup!

 

 

You want cut and crush protection.

This is my foot after a  blow from a branch with new chunky proper chainsaw boots.

Hurt for a bit, but finished the tree and didn’t lose a days work.

I think it might have been different with ordinary dealer boots or whatever.

[Mark Bolam]

Is that just not gout?

[Mick Dempsey]

Ha, no. Was a pretty big smack. 
Sort of incident where you’re a bit scared to take your boot off to see the damage. 
 

[kram]

How did you do that? A little bit bruised, Im guessing no lasting injury?

Part of the risk of being a climber. I think I'd prefer better grip so I can be more stable while cutting.

 

They all seem to have Vibram shite outsoles so no grip and will be near the same whichever I choose.

 

My mate said his Scafells are 4 years old and they still look decent, soles not delaminating, they look pretty good - much better than the rest of his kit!

 

Honeybrothers list a few unknown brand "climbing boots" that do not seem to be chainsaw rated safety boots.

 

To be honest I think the toe area is most at risk of being cut and any cheap pair of safety toe cap boots would likely provide adequate protection. When I hit my Andrews it was just a nick in the outer rubber before I realised, right above the big toe.

 

Are boots like gloves where the protection is only a tiny area on the back of left hand? (I should probably know this).